All eyes are on the Seattle Kraken as they prepare for the expansion draft. The local teams — the Rangers, Islanders, and Devils — unveiled their protection lists for the occasion. There were some no-brainers and a few surprises on the list for each team.
Rangers Protection List
#NYR protection list for the #Seakraken expansion draft:
Forwards: Panarin, Zibanejad, Kreider, Buchnevich, Strome, Chytil, Rooney
Defense: Trouba, Lindgren, Hajek
Goalie: Georgiev
Notable exposures: Goodrow, Gauthier, Blackwell, Smith, Bitetto, Kinkaid, DeAngelo, PDG
— Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) July 18, 2021
The Rangers are exposing a few notable names, including Barclay Goodrow, Julien Gauthier, Colin Blackwell, and Keith Kinkaid.